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Prime Minister’s cat latest to die on the road
Paddles, the famous “First Cat of New Zealand,” was killed by a car yesterday in Auckland. Paddles was a polydactyl from the SPCA, and she become a worldwide sensation on Twitter when her mum, Jacinda Ardern, became the country’s Prime Minister last month.
Auckland cat loses leg to gin trip
We hate having to repost stories like this, but if you let your cat roam, you need to be aware that there are some very vicious people out there.
A tricky cat fence installation
A few days ago we did an interesting Oscillot installation in Millwater, north of Auckland. This brand new row house had a fence built of aluminium posts with thin synthetic horizontal slats. We attached the Oscillot dual knuckle posts to the fence posts for...
Roaming cats shot in northwest Auckland
Horrible, but this is what can happen to a roaming cat. Please consider keeping your cat safely contained on your own property. Two cats shot in northwest Auckland An Auckland woman is "terrified" to let her cats outside after one was shot in the leg – causing its...
Keep your cat at home, urges wildlife writer
If you really love your cat, don’t set it free as they can and do hunt for fun, says Abigail Tucker, wildlife writer for The Smithsonian magazine.
Nice review from an Oscillot customer
We received the following nice email today from Fleur who had an Oscillot system installed at her home on the Whangaparaoa Peninsula, north of Auckland. The photos were taken yesterday.
Local Government NZ to seek cat restrictions
A proposal that could lead to compulsory microchipping and some form of registration for cats has become official policy for Local Government New Zealand.
Great day at National Cat Show in Christchurch
214 cats, and a few thousand cat lovers filling a slightly chilly gymnasium at the YMCA in Christchurch. That was the 2017 National Cat Show and it was a triumph of organisation by the host Canterbury All Breeds Cat Club. We were pleased to be on hand, showing the Oscillot cat fence.
See Oscillot in Christchurch this weekend, get a free measure and quote
HELLO CHRISTCHURCH! We’ll be offering free measures and quotes for the Oscillot cat containment systems next Monday (Queen’s Birthday) and Tuesday in Christchurch.